E Will got a lot of burn last night

[magnifier661]

Something is fishy. Either he is getting traded, or Crawford is. What are your thoughts?

 

[3RA1N1AC]

trading crawford for some teams late 1st would be nice, we need more eurostash guys

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

They were showcasing him

 

[Brock]

yep.... a trade is coming...

 

[illmatic99]

Not nearly enough burn. Wesley was awful.

 

[magnifier661]

Not nearly enough burn. Wesley was awful.

If we could get Nash, I think that improves Matthew's game, IMO. He is a rhythm shooter and we don't have guards that can get him a shot in Rhythm. I actually don't mind a rotation of Matthews and E Will, if we had a player like Nash running point.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Or gee maybe there's no conspiracy at all? The kid looks like he can play a little bit, he's athletic, he's long armed, he defends and he's not afraid to pull the trigger.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Agree with Nik!
He only played 11 minutes. Case closed.

Chris Johnson played 10 minutes! Are we "showcasing" him too?!??! What's going on?!?!?

Stop starting threads like this and post more pics of your girlfriend!

 

[jwhoops11]

Not nearly enough burn. Wesley was awful.

Totally agree, not enough minutes for Elliott.

I hope they aren't looking to add him in a trade, he really is our only young player with what I'd consider an NBA future. You trade Elliott, we have a whole pile of yuck once you get past about player 7 in our rotation.

He'll be a valuable commodity this summer, when we hopefully begin to reshape this roster. Young, cheap, NBA talent who can fill in holes in the backcourt will allow us to spend money at other positions of need.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I think the team sucked ass against a team they should have handled easily and Nate was trying to find a combination that worked. He needs to play more

 

[PapaG]

Find a way to dump Matthews and Wallace at this point for a fat contract and somehow a shot at a legitimate second All-Star. Three team deal, four team deal, whatever it takes.

Rebuild with LMA as the centerpiece, and Batum and Elliot Williams as building blocks. I think it's worth a few years of Steve Nash, because Gerald Wallace is a complete enigma on any given night, and Matthews is a bench player, at best.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Agree with Nik!
He only played 11 minutes. Case closed.

Chris Johnson played 10 minutes! Are we "showcasing" him too?!??! What's going on?!?!?

Stop starting threads like this and post more pics of your girlfriend!

Or maybe kurt thomas got hurt?

 

[magnifier661]

I think the team sucked ass against a team they should have handled easily and Nate was trying to find a combination that worked. He needs to play more

Come on MM, that was laughable. Of any poster in this forum; coming from you, it becomes a joke. When has Nate made a mid game adjustment like this? Not his style. It takes months before he tries something new. Obviously something is up. Nate was told to play E Will more, or told some other players won't be here in a couple weeks. Nate is doing what Nate always does. Will change only when he has to.

 

[Blaze01]

I agree...move forward with Aldridge, Batum and Elliot Williams...Dump everyone else.....

You have cap space next year to hopefully get a significant player or two...a likely lottery pick in a strong draft and then a prospect in Freeland coming over next year as well...

But then again, you have NO GM, and a scout on Buchanan who is fucking horrible....I don't trust him to make the right decisions....

 

[magnifier661]

Agree with Nik!
He only played 11 minutes. Case closed.

Chris Johnson played 10 minutes! Are we "showcasing" him too?!??! What's going on?!?!?

Stop starting threads like this and post more pics of your girlfriend!

Thomas was hurt dude and Craig Smith was playing like shit. Crawford was actually playing well. You would think he would have gotten more burn. Also, Wallace was playing like shit, yet he got a lot of burn too. I'm not trying to be trolling here. There really seems like something's up.

 

[Blaze01]

Come on MM, that was laughable. Of any poster in this forum; coming from you, it becomes a joke. When has Nate made a mid game adjustment like this? Not his style. It takes months before he tries something new. Obviously something is up. Nate was told to play E Will more, or told some other players won't be here in a couple weeks. Nate is doing what Nate always does. Will change only when he has to.

I disagree...who has looked better than Williams of late? Felton? Matthews? Nolan Smith? All of them have looked terrible....

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Something is fishy. Either he is getting traded, or Crawford is. What are your thoughts?

Young guy with potential. If we want to make a move to acquire young proven talent, we'll have to deal E-Will with a Crawford, Wallace, or Felton.

For the record, I don't advocate dealing E-Will. I like him a lot, and he'll be a starter in this league eventually, or a solid 6-man. But for the right deal....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

With the way Portland is playing the best way to showcase a player is not to play them.

 

[magnifier661]

I disagree...who has looked better than Williams of late? Felton? Matthews? Nolan Smith? All of them have looked terrible....

I understand that you disagree. I would too. But knowing Nate and his personality and coaching pattern; he doesn't put someone in that is clearly better in one game. And remember Batum was the starting SG; while Matthews came in as a reserve.

 

[magnifier661]

Young guy with potential. If we want to make a move to acquire young proven talent, we'll have to deal E-Will with a Crawford, Wallace, or Felton.

For the record, I don't advocate dealing E-Will. I like him a lot, and he'll be a starter in this league eventually, or a solid 6-man. But for the right deal....

I'm with you man. I've really become a fan of E Will. The dude has ice running through his veins. He isn't afraid to take a big shot. I think besides Batum and Aldridge; he is the most valuable player in the view of other teams.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Come on MM, that was laughable. Of any poster in this forum; coming from you, it becomes a joke. When has Nate made a mid game adjustment like this? Not his style. It takes months before he tries something new. Obviously something is up. Nate was told to play E Will more, or told some other players won't be here in a couple weeks. Nate is doing what Nate always does. Will change only when he has to.

Williams mostly rotted on the bench for half of a season ... so playing him now fits perfectly into Nate's philosophy.

 

[magnifier661]

Williams mostly rotted on the bench for half of a season ... so playing him now fits perfectly into Nate's philosophy.

LOL touché

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I'll be one pissed off Trail Blazer fan if we trade him! I know us fans over value our players and get too excited about a players potential... but I really like this kid. I think he could be a special player... one that produces and is exciting to watch... a fan favorite.

 

[magnifier661]

I'll be one pissed off Trail Blazer fan if we trade him! I know us fans over value our players and get too excited about a players potential... but I really like this kid. I think he could be a special player... one that produces and is exciting to watch... a fan favorite.

I hope it's more of other players being traded and Nate is trying to incorporate him because he is forced to? I would be pissed too, unless of course we get a star in return.

I really think E Will has "star potential". Maybe I'm homer in my thinking as well.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Not trading a guy because we like his potential is crazy. If you can improve your team you do it.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Jermaine O'neal

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

Jermaine O'neal

Greg oden, next.

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

Greg oden, next.

I dont see the comparison.

 

[magnifier661]

Greg oden, next.

I think he is explaining how Portland got rid of a budding star in Jerm Oneal for an aging all-star in Dale Davis.

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I dont see the comparison.

Cool. How does ewill compare to oneal? Oneal was outplaying rasheed wallace in practice. Greg oden could have been traded for star players, but we didnt. For every jermaine oneal there are twenty more prospects who amount to nothing.